Intel Atom N2600 vs Intel Pentium B960

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Pentium B960 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8.8x lower typical power consumption: 3.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 505 vs 369
  • Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1037 vs 657
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 28 December 2011 vs 1 October 2011
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 3.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 505 vs 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1037 vs 657

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B960

  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • 6.6x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2.44 GB
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 971 vs 289
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 985 vs 360
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 2.44 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 971 vs 289
PassMark - CPU mark 985 vs 360

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N2600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B960

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
289
971
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
360
985
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
505
369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1037
657
Name Intel Atom N2600 Intel Pentium B960
PassMark - Single thread mark 289 971
PassMark - CPU mark 360 985
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 505 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1037 657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.349

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom N2600 Intel Pentium B960

Essentials

Architecture codename Cedarview Sandy Bridge
Launch date 28 December 2011 1 October 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $47 $49
Place in performance rating 3089 3096
Processor Number N2600 B960
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor N Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $48.99
Value for money (0-100) 11.12

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 66 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 176 million 624 Million
L3 cache 2048 KB
Maximum core temperature 85C

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory size 2.44 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 400 MHz 650 MHz
Processor graphics Integrated Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA559 PGA988, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 3.5 Watt 35 Watt
Package Size 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

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